Table 1 Baseline descriptive data for the 126 patients who participated in the follow-up and the 40 patients who were not followed up, and p-values for difference between groups
Followed up (n = 126) | Not followed up (n = 40) | p-value | |
|---|---|---|---|
Mean (SD), Min;Max | Mean (SD), Min;Max | ||
Age, years | 45.4 (8.6), 22;60 | 46.3 (9.5), 24;59 | 0.51 |
Duration of WP, years | 10.4 (7.2), 0.3;45 | 10.6 (7.0), 1.0;30 | 0.80 |
Tender points, n | 13.8 (3.5), 3;18 | 12.6 (3.4), 6;18 | 0.023 |
FIQ pain, (0–100 mm) | 68.3 (18.7), 20;100 | 71.5 (18.0), 22;100 | 0.31 |
Pain distribution, (0–18) | 13.0 (3.4), 4;18 | 12.5 (3.4), 5;18 | 0.38 |
n (%) | n (%) | ||
Education | 0.79 | ||
≤ 9 years | 29 (23%) | 9 (23%) | |
10–12 years | 69 (55%) | 20 (50%) | |
< 12 years | 28 (22%) | 10 (25%) | |
Work status | 0.92 | ||
0% | 73 (58%) | 25 (63%) | |
1–49% | 14 (11%) | 0 (0%) | |
50–79% | 28 (22%) | 9 (23%) | |
80–100% | 11 (9%) | 6 (15%) | |
Sick-leave | 0.98 | ||
0% | 66 (52%) | 21 (52%) | |
25% | 5 (4%) | 3 (8%) | |
50% | 17 (13%) | 4 (10%) | |
75% | 2 (2%) | 0 (0%) | |
100% | 36 (29%) | 12 (30%) | |
Disability pension | 0.59 | ||
0% | 74 (59%) | 26 (65%) | |
25% | 4 (3%) | 0 (0%) | |
50% | 17 (14%) | 5 (13%) | |
75% | 3 (2%) | 0 (0%) | |
100% | 28 (22%) | 9 (22%) | |
Living with adult | 95 (75%) | 28 (70%) | 0.54 |
Born outside Sweden | 18 (14%) | 9 (23%) | 0.23 |
Medications | |||
Analgetics | 87 (69%) | 31 (78%) | 0.42 |
Neuroleptica | 59 (47%) | 15 (38%) | 0.36 |